Vice President, Land Development

Lewis Group of Companies•Sacramento, CA

5d•$200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lewis Group of Companies is seeking a Vice President of Land Development to lead construction planning, infrastructure development, and horizontal improvement construction for large-scale residential, mixed-use, multifamily, and commercial projects in Northern California. This senior leadership role involves guiding projects from due diligence and entitlement support through construction, agency acceptance, turnover, and bond exoneration. The position requires leadership across multiple projects and jurisdictions, partnering with internal teams, consultants, utility providers, municipalities, and homebuilders to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive leadership experience in land development, horizontal construction, civil infrastructure, or related development disciplines.
Strong knowledge of civil infrastructure and site development, grading and earthwork, wet and dry utilities, stormwater systems, permitting and agency approvals, as well as construction administration and project controls.
Experience delivering residential, master-planned community, mixed-use, multifamily, or commercial development projects.
Demonstrated success managing large budgets, multiple stakeholders, and complex project portfolios.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.
Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or General Contractor license is a plus.
Experience with Microsoft Project, Procore, Bluebeam, or similar construction management platforms.
Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools and emerging technologies that enhance project execution and decision-making.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership across multiple projects and jurisdictions while partnering with internal teams, civil engineers and other consultants, utility providers, municipalities, and homebuilders to ensure successful project delivery.
Direct all aspects of horizontal land development, including grading and earthwork, wet and dry utility installation, streets and roadway improvements, stormwater infrastructure, landscaping, common areas, walls, and fencing, public and private improvements, site maintenance and asset stewardship, and agency coordination and regulatory compliance.
Lead planning, budgeting, bidding, contracting, scheduling, and execution of horizontal development projects.
Maintain accountability for project schedules, budgets, quality standards, safety, and overall performance.
Identify opportunities for value engineering, cost savings, and schedule optimization.
Direct grading, utility, roadway, stormwater, landscaping, and site improvement activities.
Oversee contractors, consultants, inspectors, and project teams to ensure efficient execution.
Resolve field challenges proactively and drive timely decision-making.
Coordinate approvals, permits, inspections, utility clearances, and agency authorizations.
Build productive partnerships with municipalities, regulatory agencies, utility providers, and project stakeholders.
Ensure projects remain positioned for successful construction starts and completion milestones.
Collaborate closely with external homebuilder customers, and Lewis multifamily, and commercial development teams.
Help ensure land is delivered on time and ready for vertical construction.
Contribute to strategic planning, due diligence, and development initiatives across the organization.